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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The entire Drury High School student body rose on Friday morning to give one of their own — Holly Boudreau — a standing ovation to celebrate her induction into the U.S. Air Force Academy.    "I just want to say a very big thank you to everyone who helped me get here today, specifically my parents," said Boudreau, tearing up at the end of… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal on Wednesday touted the possibility that a new $760 billion infrastructure plan by Democrats could bring broadband internet to rural Western Massachusetts and frequent Springfield-to-Boston rail travel. Neal, the Democratic chairman of the powerful House Ways & Means Committee, has been talking a lot lately about his support for east-west rail —… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD – If the people attending the press conference introducing the new rail platform at Union Station were expecting more news about east-west passenger rail service, they might have been disappointed. Gov. Charlie Baker said the completion of the new platform at Union Station represents part of the $80 million invested in the rehabilitation of the historic train… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Union Station in Springfield now has a new platform where riders can now board trains. Governor Charlie Baker, Congressman Richard Neal, and Mayor Domenic Sarno were all in Springfield on Friday, as they announced the opening of Platform C at Union Station. The newly improved Platform C is the capstone of the $103 million Springfield Union Station… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — The newly completed and handicapped-accessible Platform C at Springfield Union Station is the next step toward potentially reestablishing frequent passenger rail service between Springfield and Boston, Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday. Baker joined longtime Union Station booster U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno for a ceremonial ribbon… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — As House Democrats continued Thursday making their case in the impeachment trial of Republican President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal acknowledged that it will be voters who render the final verdict. “Most of us could have predicted the outcome a month ago,” said Neal, D-Springfield, acknowledging that the Republican-controlled Senate is unlikely… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – DevelopSpringfield will be hosting a ceremonial ribbon cutting commemorating the completed restoration of 276 Bridge Street, the Springfield Innovation Center, will be taking place Thursday morning. Congressman Richard Neal and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno will be attending the event along with the DevelopSpringfield board of directors. The… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Charlie Bake, fresh off his State of the State speech that focused on mass transit, will join U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., and Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno Friday for the ceremonial opening of the final phase of construction at Springfield Union Station. Handicapped- accessible Platform C opened a few months ago. It’s elevator, the final link,… Read more »

When Governor Charlie Baker visits Springfield Friday, US Representative Richard Neal will join him to celebrate the last piece of the long-awaited Union Station renovation: a new elevator to the train platform. But Neal doesn’t want to stop there. The Springfield Democrat plans to give Baker an earful about another pet project that hasn’t even left the station yet: frequent… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, the chair of the chief tax writing committee in the House, met with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin last week following the final passage of US-Canada-Mexico trade deal to discuss moving forward with a infrastructure bill, and continues to believe it might be possible to work with the White House on highway funding. Neal, who was at the State House Tuesday night… Read more »